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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 22nd July, 2025
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Gundagai
6:00PM, Tuesday 22nd July, 2025
Administration Centres: 1300 459 689 |
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes |
22 July 2025 |
MINUTES OF Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ordinary Council
Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Gundagai
ON Tuesday, 22 July
2025 AT 6:00PM
PRESENT: Cr Abb McAlister (Mayor), Cr Rosalind Wight (Deputy Mayor), Cr Logan Collins, Cr Les Cooper, Cr David Graham, Cr Penny Nicholson, Cr Ethan Ryan, Cr Danyal Syed (online)
IN ATTENDANCE: Roger Bailey (Interim General Manager), Trevor Dando (Acting Deputy General Manager - Operations), Damian Smith (Acting Manager Finance), Linda Wiles (Manager Business), Lauren Dawes (Acting Manager Sustainable Development), Teresa Breslin (Executive Assistant)
The Chairperson acknowledged the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land at which the meeting was held and paid his respects to Elders, both past and present, of the Wiradjuri Nation and extended that respect to other Aboriginal people who were present.
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3 Apologies and Leave of Absence
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Resolution 125/2025 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan That the apology received from Cr Kelly be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
3.2 Leave of Absence
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5.1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 24 June 2025 |
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Resolution 126/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Les Cooper That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 24 June 2025 be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. |
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Resolution 127/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The information in the Councillor Engagements Mayoral Minute be received and noted. |
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6.2 Mayoral Minute - Request for Drought Natural Disaster Declaration and Urgent Relief Support |
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Resolution 128/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight That Council: 1. Advocate for the immediate declaration of drought as a natural disaster across the region, with the entire CGRC area currently classified as “drought affected” or “in drought.” 2. Write to the NSW Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Tara Moriarty, the NSW Minister for Recovery, the Hon. Janelle Saffin, the Federal Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Julie Collins MP, and relevant shadow portfolio holders, seeking urgent relief funding and transport subsidies for drought-affected farmers. 3. Collaborate with key peak bodies including the National Farmers Federation, NSW Farmers, the Country Women’s Association, and continue working alongside other councils in the region, including the Canberra Region Joint Organisation (CRJO), to press for a coordinated regional and national drought response. |
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6.3 Mayoral Minute - Funding Application - Infrastructure Support for the Dog on the Tuckerbox Heritage Park |
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Resolution 129/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson That Council: 1. Approves the preparation and submission of a funding application under the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream Two: Precinct Delivery, to support the provision of water, sewerage, parking, and landscaping infrastructure at the Dog on the Tuckerbox (DOTT) Heritage Park and 5 Mile Precinct. 2. Endorses the use of any current Council approved funding to provide infrastructure to the site as a possible co-contribution to the project, if eligible. 3. Endorses the use of The APP Group to facilitate the preparation of the application, on the condition that associated costs are met by DOTT Pty Ltd. 4. Authorises DOTT Pty Ltd to assist Council in identifying potential precinct partners to maximise involvement and investment in the precinct development. |
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Resolution 130/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan That: 1. Council endorse the attendance of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Interim General Manager at the 2025 LGNSW Conference. 2. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor be nominated as Council’s voting delegates for the 2025 Conference. 3. Council advise LGNSW of the appointed voting delegates by 5:00pm on 7 November 2025. 4. Proposed motions for submission to the 2025 Conference be discussed and considered at a Councillor Workshop and endorsed at a Council Meeting. 5. Council submit any endorsed motions arising from recommendation 4 to LGNSW by the deadline of 26 October 2025. 6. The November 2025 Council Meeting be rescheduled to 18 November 2025, one week earlier than usual, for the reasons outlined in this report. |
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8.1.2 Draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities for Mayor and Councillors Policy |
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Resolution 131/2025 Moved: Cr Ethan Ryan Seconded: Cr Logan Collins 1. The draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy for Mayor and Councillors, attached to the report, be publicly exhibited for twenty-eight (28) days. 2. Following the exhibition period, a further report be prepared and submitted to Council, with the inclusion of any submissions received for consideration. |
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Resolution 132/2025 Moved: Cr Les Cooper Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed 1. That Council confirms its Code of Conduct has been reviewed in line with Section 440, Clause 7 of the Local Government Act 1993, are compliant with the Office of Local Government Model Code of Conduct and Procedures, and as such no amendments are required. 2. That Council adopts the current Code of Conduct for Council Staff, Code of Conduct for Councillors and Code of Conduct for Council Committee Members, Delegates of Council and Council Advisers, attached to the report. |
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Resolution 133/2025 Moved: Cr Ethan Ryan Seconded: Cr Logan Collins 1. That the Draft Code of Meeting Practice, attached to the report be placed on Public Exhibition for 28 days and allow a period of 42 days for submissions to be received prior to adoption with changes endorsed. 2. If there are no submission received, adopt the Draft Code of Meeting Practice at the completion of the exhibition period. |
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Resolution 134/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr David Graham The Records Management Policy, attached to the report, be adopted. |
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Resolution 135/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan 1. The Coota Beach Volleyball Committee 2025 Report be received and noted. 2. Council event contribution totalling approximately $13,000 in-kind support be endorsed for the 2026 event. |
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8.2.5 Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 136/2025 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Minutes of the Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee meeting held, 2 June 2025, attached to the report be, received and noted. That council provides a response to the Muttama Creek Regeneration Group s.355 Committee in relation to the following items listed in the Minutes: a. Exotic removal/Master Plan for Muttama Creek. b. Attending Councillor, improving communication c. Water Testing |
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8.2.6 Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 137/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Minutes of the Cootamundra Heritage Centre Management s.355 Committee Meeting held 2 June 2025 and 7 July 2025, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.2.7 The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 138/2025 Moved: Cr Danyal Syed Seconded: Cr David Graham The Minutes of The Arts Centre Cootamundra s.355 Committee Meeting held, 15 May 2025 and 19 June 2025, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.2.8 Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 139/2025 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Minutes of the Muttama Hall Management s.355 Committee Ordinary Meetings held, 11 June 2025, attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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8.2.9 Cootamundra Showground Users s.355 Committee Meeting Minutes |
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Resolution 140/2025 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Danyal Syed The Minutes of the Cootamundra Showground User s.355 Committee Meeting held on 18 June 2025 attached to the report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 141/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson The Finance Update report, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 142/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The report detailing Council Cash and Investments as at 30th June 2025, be received and noted. |
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Resolution 143/2025 Moved: Cr Penny Nicholson Seconded: Cr Rosalind Wight That Council resolve to approve DA 2025/61 for the demolition of existing shed and erection of a new shed ancillary to existing dwelling, subject to the conditions of consent detailed in the accompanying Draft Notice of Determination and authorise minor amendments to correct any errors prior to issuing the final notice.
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Resolution 144/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Cootamundra Engineering Report for the month of July 2025 be noted. |
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Resolution 145/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper The Gundagai Engineering Report for the month of July 2025 be noted. |
8.7 Regional Services Gundagai
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Resolution 146/2025 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Gundagai Regional Services Department, Monthly works report be received and noted. |
8.8 Regional Services Cootamundra
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8.8.1 Regional Services - Cootamundra Monthly Report to Council |
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Resolution 147/2025 Moved: Cr Rosalind Wight Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan The Regional Services - Cootamundra Department monthly works report be received and noted. |
9 Motion of which Notice has been Given
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Resolution 148/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Penny Nicholson 1. Council entered Closed Council at 6.27pm. 2. Item 11.2 be considered in closed Council at which the press and public are excluded in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Local Government Act, 1993 and related public interest reasons detailed. 3. In accordance with section 11 (2) and (3) of the Local Government Act, 1993, the reports, correspondence and other documentation relating to Item 11.2 be withheld from the press and public. |
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11.2 Human Resources Report |
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Resolution 149/2025 Moved: Cr David Graham Seconded: Cr Les Cooper That the confidential information in the Human Resources report be noted. |
Resumption of Open Council Meeting
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Resolution 150/2025 Moved: Cr Logan Collins Seconded: Cr Ethan Ryan That the Open Council meeting resume at 6.29pm. |
Announcement of Closed Council Resolutions
Note: The Interim General Manager announced the resolutions made in Closed Council.
The Meeting closed at 6.30pm.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 August 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON |
GENERAL MANAGER |
